Max Muncy's 4 Hits and 2 Homers Carry Dodgers Past Rockies, End Early Skid in Denver

The Los Angeles Dodgers came out swinging in Colorado on Monday night, belting five homers and overwhelming the Rockies 12-3 at Coors Field. Max Muncy was the spark plug, finishing with four hits including two home runs, while Dalton Rushing also went deep twice in a wire-to-wire victory that snapped Los Angeles' first two-game losing streak of the season.

Muncy's Masterclass Starts Early

Muncy set the tone in the second inning with a solo shot, one of back-to-back homers that gave the Dodgers their first lead. He added a double, two singles, and another home run to finish the night in the ninth, reaching eight homers on the year. Miguel Rojas kept pace with two hits of his own and a solo homer that followed Muncy's in the second. Rojas' pair of singles also pushed him to 1,000 career hits, a milestone he reached in style.

The offensive barrage didn't stop there. Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-3 with two walks, extending his on-base streak to 52 games. That puts him one game behind Shawn Green for second on the Dodgers' all-time list since the franchise moved to Los Angeles. Santiago Espinal chipped in two hits as well.

Pitching and Defense Seal the Deal

Justin Wrobleski (3-0) was nearly flawless on the mound, allowing just one run on eight hits across seven innings while striking out three without issuing a walk. Colorado's Jose Quintana (0-2) fell apart, giving up six runs on eight hits in five-plus innings. The Rockies compounded their problems with three errors that directly led to Los Angeles runs.

The Dodgers' second inning proved decisive after Colorado jumped ahead 1-0 on back-to-back doubles from Jordan Beck and Brenton Doyle. Muncy and Rojas answered immediately with consecutive homers to flip the script, then Los Angeles kept piling on. A balk with the bases loaded in the fourth brought home another run, and Rushing's two-run blast in the eighth made it a rout.

TJ Rumfield went deep for the Rockies in the eighth, while Beck recorded three hits and had two open the game with doubles. The series splits between the teams, with Los Angeles claiming the victory on a dominant night at the plate.

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